Rock Hill, SC: A chemical reaction during the routine mixing of chemicals at an ink manufacturing plant prompted the evacuation of about 20 employees.More information

MondayJul 10

Lancaster, PA: An explosion at a frozen mushroom packaging plant blew out windows and a 25 foot section of an internal wall. One employee received second and third degree burns on his hands and arms and a nearby resident was treated for exposure to ammonia and released.More information

MondayJul 10

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Two employees at a brewery were injured when a mixture of glycol and sulfuric acid they were mixing in a beaker exploded. The plant was shut down and all employees were evacuated.More information

ThursdayJul 06

Tooele, UT: Six workers at a chemical weapons storage facility were treated for exposure to sulfuric acid.More information

WednesdayJul 05

Bayport, TX: Two workers were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a glycidol leak.More information

MondayJul 03

Columbia, MO: Three employees at a medical supply company were treated for exposure to formaldehyde after a box containg several jugs shifted and broke.More information

MondayJul 03

Hastings, NE: Lightning started a fire that destroyed an agricultural chemical warehouse. Employees quickly constructed a dirt rim around the building, preventing chemicals from spilling off onto neighborhood properties.More information